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Davao quake affects over 12,000 schools across Mindanao, Visayas
A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Davao Oriental on Friday morning, widely felt across Mindanao and parts of the Visayas.
The offshore tectonic quake, located 62 kilometers southeast of Manay town with a shallow depth of 10 kilometers, occurred at 9:43 a.m.
More than 12,000 schools across Mindanao and parts of the Visayas were affected, with at least 559 suspending classes.
The Department of Education reported that 201 classrooms sustained damage, including 29 with major destruction.
Initial reports indicated that 9,923 learners and 490 teachers were affected, with five injured learners and one injured teacher.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) issued a tsunami warning following the earthquake.
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Classes in all levels, both public and private schools, were suspended in Davao City, Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro, Agusan del Sur, Sultan Kudarat, South Cotabato, and Iloilo City following a magnitude 7.4 earthquake.
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A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 62 kilometers southeast of Manay, Davao Oriental, with its epicenter at a depth of 10 kilometers.
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A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Manay, Davao Oriental, resulting in one confirmed fatality.
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The Philippine Coast Guard's Southeastern Mindanao District has suspended all sea travel in the Davao region following a magnitude 7.4 earthquake off the coast of Manay, Davao Oriental.
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The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded 266 aftershocks following a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck off Manay, Davao Oriental.
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